Creative Solutions SBE Production & Project Manager (9mth FTC)

ENGINEERINGUK; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000

Job description

Job Title: Creative Solutions SBE Production & Project Manager (9mth FTC)

Department: Creative & Content Solutions Team

Location: London

Department Description:
The Creative & Content Solutions Team, a fusion of the former Sponsorship & Commercial Partnerships team and the Creative Hub Team, has been strategically united under two distinct leaders - the Content Solutions Leader and the Creative Solutions Leader. These two leaders will have sub-teams who report to them, with clear functions and responsibilities. They will collaboratively oversee the comprehensive realm of Creative & Content Solutions. In close coordination with the Customer & Commercial Leaders, the duo will jointly set the agenda and manage the end-to-end process of conceptualising, designing, and delivering creative & content solutions.

Job Purpose:
The Creative Solutions SBE Production & Project Manager will be responsible for the production and project management of Social Branded Entertainment Projects. The role will work closely with the Production & Project Leads, Content Managers, Creative Strategists and Commissioners to set and manage critical timelines, approvals and sign off processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading and managing Social Branded Entertainment Productions from sign off to delivery.
• Key stakeholder management throughout project lifecycle, ensuring all parties are aware of feedback deadlines & production schedules.
• Attending shoots to provide a high level of client servicing on set.
• Work with Production & Project Management Team to create documentation and guides for process best practice to ensure everyone is working to uniform processes optimised for production delivery.
• Work closely with the Content Leads and Commissioners to ensure the smooth delivery of all campaigns.
• Act as the go-between between client and Channel 4 throughout the campaign lifecycle to ensure they have appropriate input into the campaign creative & have approved each asset.
• Liaise with the following internal stakeholders when delivering branded entertainment campaigns - sales, commissioning, compliance, legal, finance, research, social, PR and 4Studio production.
• Ensure the C4 Social Media Guidelines are adhered to for all campaigns.
• Ensure the 4Studio post-sale process is followed for productions & delivery.
• Receive and manage client feedback on edits and share with Content Leads and Commissioning editors identifying any compliance/branding and editorial issues.

Essential Experience and Skills:

• Proven experience of working on Branded Content video and digital & social projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Have worked in Production or a Media owner with first-hand experience of the worlds of social media production.
• Have a sound grasp of video and digital technical specifications and language to ensure clear communication between all parties.
• Proven attention to detail and strong stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Experience of managing agencies and clients, with digital experience.

Salary: Basic salary starting from £45,500.00 per annum, dependent on experience.

Application Questions:
Please remember to complete the additional application questions by uploading a Word or PDF attachment. These questions really help us get to know you better and we won't be able to consider your application without them.

• Please outline how you meet the 'Essential Experience & Skills' outlined in the Job Description (Max 500 words)

Benefits:
There are a million reasons why it's great to work at Channel 4, here are just a few of the perks for you:

• Private medical insurance with NO EXCESS
• Free Virtual GP access for employees
• Free Female Health hormone test each year
• Free Tastecard membership
• Financial guidance 1-2-1's available each quarter
• Free OnHand volunteering membership
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Holiday Buy/Sell

Hybrid Working:
From September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week. Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.

Applications Close Date: 02 Apr 2025

Equal Opportunities:
Channel 4's purpose is to create change through entertainment; by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose and delivering content which reflects the diversity of different communities across the UK. We are only able to deliver on this remit by having a workforce rich in diversity of thought, background and lived experience. As an employer we encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on disability, age, gender reassignment, gender expression, criminal history, length of time spent unemployed, marriage or civil partnership status, national origin, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Disability Confident Scheme:
Channel 4 is a member of the Business Disability Forum (BDF) and has also maintained the highest level of the Department of Work and Pension's Disability Confident scheme - Level 3: Leader. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, we aim to offer an interview to all candidates who have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job.

Care Leaver Friendly Employer:
Channel 4 is a Care Leaver Friendly Employer. By signing the Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter and adopting its principles, we are supporting an immensely talented yet often under-served and under-represented community of young people/ adults.